According to the Baltimore affiliate of NBC, customers at a grocery store that was on fire refused to leave and tried to checkout while smoke filled the store.

Fire investigators said the blaze at a Giant Food started in the paper products section and sent smoke wafting through the entire store, but still some customers didn't get out of line to pay for their groceries.

Anne Arundel Fire Lt. Russ Davies said customers were still in the store when firefighters arrived and that their reluctances to leave was "extremely dangerous."

"It caused us to split our efforts," Davies said, because some firefighters had to battle the blaze while others had to escort shoppers out of the store.

"It's a little disappointing. I was hoping to get my food," shopper Jojanna Rabaglin told The (Annapolis) Capital. Rabaglin said she was trying to buy milk.

I completely understand. I too would gladly burn to death or pass out from smoke inhalation just to buy some milk...I mean, you gotta have your priorities straight.